ISO 37163-2020 PDF

Full title and description

Smart community infrastructures — Smart transportation for parking lot allocation in cities. This International Standard gives guidance and procedures for deploying smart-transportation solutions that allocate parking spaces and help drivers find available parking in urban environments, with the aim of reducing search time, congestion and energy use in cities.

Abstract

This document specifies procedures for installing and organizing smart transportation systems for parking-lot allocation in cities. It clarifies the concept and goals of smart transportation for parking allocation, describes high-level system objectives (faster parking search, reduced congestion and accidents, improved energy efficiency) and refers to related technical recommendations such as ITU‑T Y.4456.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard; reviewed and confirmed in 2025).
• Publication date: September 2020.
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 13.020.20 (Environmental economics; sustainability / smart cities).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2020).
• Number of pages: 11.

Basic bibliographic and lifecycle details above are taken from the ISO record for ISO 37163:2020.

Scope

ISO 37163:2020 applies to cities and urban zones where availability of parking is limited or where improving parking allocation will reduce traffic congestion, accidents and energy consumption. It covers high-level procedures for installing and organizing smart-transportation solutions that provide drivers with information and allocation of available parking lots and integrates considerations for system goals, stakeholders and references to relevant technical work.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of objectives for smart parking-allocation systems (reduce search time, congestion and energy use).
• Guidance on system components: sensing (occupancy detection), communications, back‑end data processing and user-facing allocation/notification interfaces.
• Organizational and installation procedures for city deployment (stakeholder roles, site selection, operational coordination).
• Interoperability and reference to existing technical recommendations (e.g., liaison to ITU‑T Y.4456) and data-exchange considerations.
• Performance considerations and expected outcomes (availability information, allocation response, effect on traffic flows).
• High-level privacy, security and data-management considerations for city-operated parking systems.

Typical use and users

Primary users are city planners, municipal transportation departments, smart-city program managers, ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) integrators, parking operators and vendors of parking-sensor and mobility-management platforms. The standard is used to guide policy, procurement and system-design decisions for city-scale parking allocation projects and pilot deployments.

Related standards

ISO 37163 sits within ISO/TC 268’s smart-community infrastructure work and is related to other ISO 371xx publications addressing smart community infrastructures and transportation, for example ISO 37161 (guidance on smart transportation for energy saving) and ISO 37120 (city indicators for services and quality of life). These related standards offer complementary guidance on transportation energy, city indicators and broader smart-city frameworks.

Keywords

smart parking, parking allocation, smart transportation, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), smart cities, parking sensors, parking management, urban mobility, ISO 37163

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 37163:2020 is an ISO International Standard titled "Smart community infrastructures — Smart transportation for parking lot allocation in cities" that provides procedures and guidance for deploying systems to allocate and inform drivers about parking availability in urban areas.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers high-level procedures for installing and organizing smart parking-allocation systems, system objectives (faster parking, reduced congestion and energy use), references to technical recommendations and guidance relevant to city deployments.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: City planners, municipal transport authorities, ITS integrators, parking operators, technology vendors and researchers working on smart‑parking or urban mobility solutions.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The standard was published in September 2020 and the ISO record indicates it was reviewed and confirmed (remains current) in 2025; it is not listed as superseded.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 37163 is part of the ISO 371xx family of standards addressing smart community infrastructures and sustainable cities; related work includes ISO 37161 (smart transportation for energy saving) and ISO 37120 (city indicators), among others.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: smart parking, parking allocation, smart transportation, ITS, smart cities, parking management, mobility services, urban parking.